Gareth Vaughan | interest.co.nz

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Gareth is editor of interest.co.nz and has worked for more than 20 years as a financial journalist in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He has received awards in the EY Business Journalism Awards, Canon Media Awards, and Shareholders' Association Business Journalism Awards.

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Latest articles

Prescriptive approach 'adds costs right across the spectrum'

Minister Paul Goldsmith says Responsible Lending Code doesn't drill down to the nth degree of detail, expects Commerce Commission to seek clarity in court

19th Mar 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Minister Paul Goldsmith says Responsible Lending Code doesn't drill down to the nth degree of detail, expects Commerce Commission to seek clarity in court

S&P still wary of NZ house price inflation

Potential for big fall in NZ property prices still concerns S&P

19th Mar 15, 9:57am

by Gareth Vaughan

Potential for big fall in NZ property prices still concerns S&P

Banks' responsible lending pre-approval concerns addressed

Banks, finance companies relaxed about final version of Responsible Lending Code. Focus now on Commerce Commission's enforcement

18th Mar 15, 4:15pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Banks, finance companies relaxed about final version of Responsible Lending Code. Focus now on Commerce Commission's enforcement

RBNZ's 'prescriptive approach' to regulation

Macquarie banking analysts point out NZ loans to residential property investors are growing at a faster rate than in Australia

18th Mar 15, 10:34am

by Gareth Vaughan

Macquarie banking analysts point out NZ loans to residential property investors are growing at a faster rate than in Australia

MasterCard joins NZBA

MasterCard becomes first affiliate member of the NZ Bankers' Association

18th Mar 15, 10:09am

by Gareth Vaughan

MasterCard becomes first affiliate member of the NZ Bankers' Association

Govt issues Responsible Lending Code

Loan sharks and 'unscrupulous' payday lenders key targets as government releases Responsible Lending Code

17th Mar 15, 11:03am

by Gareth Vaughan

Loan sharks and 'unscrupulous' payday lenders key targets as government releases Responsible Lending Code

'More pressure on the oligopoly'

Morgan Stanley analysts see APRA heat on big Australasian banks over interest only mortgages and loans to property investors

16th Mar 15, 10:37am

by Gareth Vaughan

Morgan Stanley analysts see APRA heat on big Australasian banks over interest only mortgages and loans to property investors

Wheeler suggests mortgage market bottoming

RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler sees limits to fixed-term mortgage rate reductions

14th Mar 15, 6:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ Governor Graeme Wheeler sees limits to fixed-term mortgage rate reductions

Big bank KiwiSaver performance assessed

ANZ the winner among the big banks in the KiwiSaver market, actuaries declare

13th Mar 15, 12:19pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ the winner among the big banks in the KiwiSaver market, actuaries declare

Moody's sees avalanche of Basel III securities

ANZ NZ, ASB and BNZ have a combined NZ$3.05b worth of Basel II securities that won't qualify as regulatory capital by 2018

12th Mar 15, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ, ASB and BNZ have a combined NZ$3.05b worth of Basel II securities that won't qualify as regulatory capital by 2018

15% of Westpac mortgage applications via digital

Westpac NZ digital chief Simon Pomeroy talks up success of 'next best conversations' with customers

11th Mar 15, 2:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac NZ digital chief Simon Pomeroy talks up success of 'next best conversations' with customers

Ex-KPMG boss named Westpac chairwoman

Jan Dawson succeeds Peter Wilson as chair of Westpac NZ's board

11th Mar 15, 12:59pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Jan Dawson succeeds Peter Wilson as chair of Westpac NZ's board

KiwiSaver push from SBS Bank

SBS' Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd to take 50% stake in, and manage, Staples Rodway's KiwiSaver scheme

11th Mar 15, 9:56am

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS' Funds Administration New Zealand Ltd to take 50% stake in, and manage, Staples Rodway's KiwiSaver scheme

Where are the P2P licence applicants at?

FMA considering 4 peer-to-peer licence applications with race on to become NZ's 2nd licenced P2P lender

11th Mar 15, 9:39am

by Gareth Vaughan

FMA considering 4 peer-to-peer licence applications with race on to become NZ's 2nd licenced P2P lender

Will RBNZ move slow Auckland market?

Bank CEO sees 'very, very limited impact' from RBNZ move on residential property loans

10th Mar 15, 7:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

Bank CEO sees 'very, very limited impact' from RBNZ move on residential property loans

SBS offers 4.99% 5yr mortgage rate

SBS Bank launches growth push through lowest 5yr home loan rate since interest.co.nz's records began in 2001

10th Mar 15, 5:00am

by Gareth Vaughan

SBS Bank launches growth push through lowest 5yr home loan rate since interest.co.nz's records began in 2001

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A more dovish Wheeler?

First US rate hike in 9 years to keep pressure on NZ dollar, HiFX's Dan Bell says in our never a dull moment monthly currencies report

9th Mar 15, 3:08pm

by Gareth Vaughan

First US rate hike in 9 years to keep pressure on NZ dollar, HiFX's Dan Bell says in our never a dull moment monthly currencies report

NZ banks 'among world's most resilient'

Moody's says NZ's highly concentrated and highly profitable banking sector still one of the world's most resilient

9th Mar 15, 3:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Moody's says NZ's highly concentrated and highly profitable banking sector still one of the world's most resilient

Westpac keen to meet local investor demand

Westpac treasurer says yield chasing NZ investors more interested in unsecured bonds than secured ones

9th Mar 15, 2:00pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Westpac treasurer says yield chasing NZ investors more interested in unsecured bonds than secured ones

RBNZ's 'pretty reasonable set of options'

Has the RBNZ come up with a way of making banks hold more capital against loans to property investors that's palatable to the banks?

6th Mar 15, 4:30pm

by Gareth Vaughan

Has the RBNZ come up with a way of making banks hold more capital against loans to property investors that's palatable to the banks?

ANZ capital notes to pay 7.20%

ANZ NZ borrows NZ$500 mln in capital notes issue

6th Mar 15, 10:52am

by Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ borrows NZ$500 mln in capital notes issue

A caveat to Kiwibank's level playing field

Gareth Vaughan argues the RBNZ should tighten requirements for how the big 4 banks' credit risk is measured rather than loosen Kiwibank's

6th Mar 15, 10:17am

by Gareth Vaughan

Gareth Vaughan argues the RBNZ should tighten requirements for how the big 4 banks' credit risk is measured rather than loosen Kiwibank's

RBNZ spotlight on property investor loans

RBNZ says it's looking at 3 possible ways to categorise mortgage loans to residential property investors

5th Mar 15, 2:50pm

by Gareth Vaughan

RBNZ says it's looking at 3 possible ways to categorise mortgage loans to residential property investors

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ASB 'official bank' of the All Blacks

ASB reveals rugby sponsorship deal touting itself as the official bank of the All Blacks

5th Mar 15, 12:33pm

by Gareth Vaughan

ASB reveals rugby sponsorship deal touting itself as the official bank of the All Blacks

Aussie housing market focus

Investors continue pouring into Aussie residential property as NAB, ANZ gain mortgage market share

5th Mar 15, 11:14am

by Gareth Vaughan

Investors continue pouring into Aussie residential property as NAB, ANZ gain mortgage market share